Bob’s borscht

Bob’s borscht

This is my father-in-law Bob’s borscht recipe, which he adapted from Joan Nathan. It’s very good in the summer and freezes well for later. We also like to serve it with bagels.

jam bars

jam bars

I adapted this recipe from Serious Eats after going to Iceland and eating these delicious oat bars at the airport. After some googling upon returning home, I identified them as hjónabandssæla (something like “happy marriage cake”) and found this recipe in English that seemed do-able. …

coconut meringues

coconut meringues

This is another super quick, super easy, super delicious recipe from my mom! I grew up calling these coconut macaroons, but upon eating other coconut macaroons as an adult, have decided that “coconut meringues” is probably a more universal name. They’re very light and airy, …

carrot-ginger soup

This is by far my most-requested recipe. I got it from watching my dad make it, who completely forgot about it, and I had to send the recipe back to him. Recipe adapted from my Dad, who adapted it from Epicurious January 13, 2018 by partisan …